Australian poet, academic and editor

Bronwyn Lea is a contemporary Australian poet, academic and editor.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Published works
• 3 Awards
• 4 References
• 5 External links

Biography

Born in Tasmania, Lea grew up in Queensland and Papua New Guinea, moving to San Diego to study at California State University. She completed a PhD *led "The way into stone; To dwell in possibility: Social roles of the poet" at University of Queensland (UQ) in 2005 and as of 2021 is a full professor and head of the School of Communication and Arts at UQ.

She was a member of the Literature Board of the Australia Council from 2005–2008.

Lea appeared in two events at the 2017 Brisbane Writers Festival in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Published works

Poetry

• The Deep North: A selection of poems (George Braziller, 2013)
• The Other Way Out. (Giramondo Publishing, 2008)
• The Wooden Cat and Other Poems. (Picaro P, 2003)
• Flight Animals. (University of Queensland Press, 2001) ISBN:0-7022-3242-4

Series Editor (with Martin Duwell)

• The Best Australian Poetry. University of Queensland Press

Awards

• John Bray Poetry Award Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2010, winner for The Other Way Out
• C. J. Dennis Prize for Poetry, 2010, shortlisted for The Other Way Out
• Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2008, shortlisted for The Other Way Out
• Western Australian Premier's Book Awards for Poetry, 2008, winner for The Other Way Out
• The Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize, 2006, University of Melbourne
• Wesley Michel Wright Prize for Poetry, 2001—winner for Flight Animals
• Fellowship of Australian Writers Anne Elder Award, 2002—winner for Flight Animals
• John Bray Poetry Award ] Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals
• Colin Roderick Award, 2002—special mention for Flight Animals
• Judith Wright Calanthe Award for Poetry, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals
• Kenneth Slessor Prize for Poetry, 2002—shortlisted for Flight Animals

References

External links

• Bronwyn Lea's website
• Bronywn Lea Contents page Poems and reviews at Australian Literary Resources
• 4 poems at Drunken Boat
• Insufficient Knowledge Poem
• Interview at ReadersVoice.com